A sinner is reconciled to God through faith. "Have peace
4. "Through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:24-25) 5. "Accounted to him as righteousness" (Rom. 4:22-25) C. Such faith renders three results:
1. Forgiveness of sins 2. Imputation of righteousness 3. Freedom from the punishment of sins forever. A sinner is reconciled to God through faith. "Have peace toward God" (Rom. 5:1) II. "Sanctification" (1 Cor. 1:30) The second stage of salvation is to be freed from the power of sin. This is for the present. Sanctification is a definite experience for the believers. It is gained through three things:
A. New birth, the beginning of victory over sin:
1. "Were begotten...of God" (John 1:12-13) 2. "Born anew" (John 3:3) 3. "Begotten of God" (1 John 5:1) 4. "Having been regenerated...through the living and abiding word of God" (1 Pet. 1:23) 5. "Through the washing of regeneration" (Titus 3:5) Through this same Spirit, we can resist unrighteousness and all the fleshly lusts. B. Dying with Him, the accomplishment of victory over the power of sins:
1. "Into His death" (Rom. 6:3) 2. "Grown together with Him in...His death" (Rom. 6:5) 3. "Has been crucified with Him" (Rom. 6:6-7) 4. "Have crucified" (Gal. 5:24) 5. "Reckon" (Rom. 6:11) 6. "Put to death" (Rom. 8:13) Sin has its power. This power often operates within man. It cannot be washed, repaired, improved or cultured. The only way is to put it to death, for if it dies, there will be no more power. Those who are willing to apply faith to "reckon" themselves crucified with the Lord (Rom. 6:11) will have the experience of victory over sins. C. The Holy Spirit, the practice of overcoming sins: